The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18

teu the palu heau Dy a large majority.
Forests yernacular frequently brought
down the house, his illusions to ..full
hands 7" and straight hushes," bluff
ing, straddles,V antes, and stocked
deals ' being thoroughly enjoyed and
apparently appreciated. A particularly
unique feature of the series of services is
the absence of the collection plate As a
consequence the audience remained until
the benedietion.
Out of regard for the conventionalities.
but evidently for no other reason, Forest
selected a text, Saved by Hope" which
he announced was to be found in ROM
ans, oath verse, and paid no further atten-
tion to.
The services were opened by singing,
which he started with the injunction to
the young lady in frizzes who played the
organ, to Let her go. And she did
let her 60 and the choir % let her CO.
and there was some noise there or there
abouts.
! ~ ~ ~ many u tht OVy1 bttt
tonight" began the speaker; 81 feel
that God called me unto the work for
the boys. When man of my age has
spent fifteen years going down to hell
and has been stopped he owes debt of
gratitude. That's what | owe, and
want TO cash in.
Tonight | am not going to talk to
cemeteries. God only knows the secrets
of the grayeyarls. Scores that lay out
in Lone Mountain refused the Lord:
When the casket is screwed down there
is no chance for fellow When the
Grape is hanged before the door You can't
cash your checks. Twice in my life |
have lain at deaths door, once with
knife wound. and once with a ~ that
left hole in my neck can put my fin
er into
The revivalist described how parson
in sermon over drunkard promised
the wife and mother and daughter they
should meet him in heaven
No, he went to hell. !" cried the evan
gelist. A gambler don't want to 90 to
heaven. He'd have no one TO play game
with him."
The exhorter here fell into a lachry-
nose condition during which he dealt
in considerable sentiment, related the
story of his own conversion while deal
ing faro. He claimed to have been too
wicked for description, too low for the
imagination to grasp, and took huge salts
faction in the picture of depravity which
he presented.
But he shouted, shifting the pulpit
a mighty thwack, " I've found a game
that pays. I've found hand that wins
every hour of my life; it's hand no
man can hold over, no man can bluff me
and won't lay it down until lay it
down at the throne of God"
The converted gambler then depicted
girl initiated into game of cards in
home, and year latter staggering upthe
street.
Then somewhat irrelevantIy he as
serted: A gambler has heart as big as
church. God bless and have mercy on
the gamblers of San Francisco. The
only time | ever held sure hand that
couldn't be done up hold now
" A friend of mine | helped plant in
Leadville. There was man who held
as big roll as any man in Frisco L
found him miyIngdying from consumption.
don't want to lueai ut the tail end
OF my LIE, he sand. That isn't sqneal-
ing, | said. So ! found parson and set
him to work on him. Weall got down on
our Knees, and while we prayed he gasp
ed, Tod, II there's such thing as mercy
Tor such one as me, give 1t ter me.
Men say they don't like such thing
as a hell. Well, believe IN a straight,
regular A No. hell. know fellow
who was an intidel who dropped off a
boat INTO the river They got him up
ana done the barrel act on him and he
was liked, when the first thing he says
was, Thank Godr Thought you didn't
believe III God, said a duck who stood
by. That's all right SAID the teller they
fished up lnhdelity Is good enough
thing on top OF the boat, but pretty
poor thing to 90 down on to the keel
with
"Now, you fellers look out, or the devil
will be PLAYING euchre with YOU over a
store goods box in hell. That's good
enough place for some fellows, anyhow.
A few years ago. in Mexico, was play
ing game of cards. This Mexican duck
was playing with thought had took a |
card. was accused of the act. 1t may
have been an accident. Ii might have |
been a theft. was in financial straits.
The Mexican thought it was a theft. |
will leave il to you. This fellow didn't |